Apparatus and method for air purification and power generation

Abstract

Provided is an air purification apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a body having a cavity, an air intake, and an air exhaust. A water reservoir, disposed within the cavity contains a fluid and is in fluid communication with the air intake. A first chamber is disposed within the cavity and is in fluid communication with the water reservoir and the air exhaust. A solar power assembly attaches to the body, the solar power assembly has one or more solar panels. The air purification apparatus has a battery in electrical communication with the one or more solar panels.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An air purification apparatus comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a front face, a rear face, a top end, a bottom end, a right wall, and a left wall; 
 a cavity bound by the front face, the rear face, the top end, the bottom end, the right wall, and the left wall; 
 an air intake disposed on a lower end of the front face; 
 an air exhaust disposed on an upper end of the front face; 
 an air intake grate traversing the air intake; and 
 an air exhaust grate traversing the air exhaust; 
 
 a water reservoir disposed within the cavity, the water reservoir containing a fluid and in fluid communication with the air intake; 
 a first chamber disposed within the cavity, the first chamber in fluid communication with at least the water reservoir; and 
 a second chamber disposed within the cavity, the second chamber in fluid communication with at least the first chamber and the air exhaust; 
 a pump configured at least to propel air through the water reservoir; 
 a power assembly configured to power at least the pump; and 
 a battery in electrical communication with at least the power assembly. 
 
     
     
       2. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the power assembly is a solar power assembly attached to the body, the solar power assembly having one or more solar panels. 
     
     
       3. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a first induction fan configured to draw air through the first chamber and a second induction fan configured to draw air through the second chamber. 
     
     
       4. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the air intake grate and the air exhaust grate are vertical slats. 
     
     
       5. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the power assembly is a wind power assembly having one or more wind turbines. 
     
     
       6. The air purification apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each of the one or more wind turbines has a plurality of blades, each blade having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a flanged rim, and wherein a first of the one or more wind turbines is disposed on the left wall and a second of the one or more wind turbines is disposed on the right wall. 
     
     
       7. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fluid input/output configured to transport the fluid to and from the water reservoir; and 
 a computer having a processor and a memory, wherein the memory contains computer executable instructions causing, via the processor, the fluid input/output to replenish the fluid in the water reservoir at a pre-determined pollution level threshold. 
 
     
     
       8. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid is water. 
     
     
       9. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the water reservoir is configured to remove a pollutant via electrochemical separation. 
     
     
       10. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a removable cap configured to removable provide access to the water reservoir. 
     
     
       11. The air purification apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising a solar panel frame and a solar panel mount, the solar panel frame surrounding the one or more solar panels and the solar panel mount disposed between the solar panel frame and the body. 
     
     
       12. The air purification apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the solar panel mount is adjustable. 
     
     
       13. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a computer, wherein the computer is a node in a mesh network, the node configured to extend a wireless signal. 
     
     
       14. The air purification apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second chamber is disposed above the first chamber.